Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-01-29
ON TIE DECREASE.
ANGLoMANlA IN NEW YORK SAID TO
 BE ON THE WAIVE.
One of the Most Curious Examples or UnrestOrabIe ADglomaniae-A unique Case-Making Loan of twenty Pounds"

UnrestorabIe ADgiomaniae-A Unique
 Case-Makins Loan of Twenty
 Pounds"
 Anclomania in New York is on the wane. The influence of the more Aiiierl- can clubs. such as the Union League, the LOtos and the University, has been directed against it so steadily and wlth such effect that its manifestation is now mercileSsly guyed Nothing cures weakness SO quickly as ridieule. Among wealthy young club men, however, some advanced and hopeless cases yet remain They have been proof against all the shafts of wit, against the ostracism of sensible men, against the contempt or women, against all the influences usually sue cessful in restoring a mental equilibrium which some absurd charge of society has disturbed.
 Among the most curious examples of the unreasonable AnclOmanlac ls q young man about town or the name of Lamm. At least, IT Eris name is not Lamm, it may as well DC for all present purposes. He IS wealthy, a college graduate, and fellow or real intelligence If his mind had not been wrecked by this unhappy mania, he would be an agreeable companion soclaIly and perhaps useful in an honorable pro fessiOn. But he is completely given over to Anglicisms. He does not often go abroad, but he keeps chambers all the while in London. He knows nothing about American horses or race courses, but he is perfectly informed about every stable in the United Kingdom, and bets on the Derby and the St. LeGer with sin r.lar astuteness. If his glib recital Of heraldic signiiicatiOnS and of Lord So- and -sO's family tree from the main trunk to the remO,est twig is any sign Ot his familiarity with the peerage- he must have forgotten more than Edmund Lodge ever knew.
 L.amm is something unique in An gIomaniacs. To his ccquaintances, no matter how dull be their sense of humor. he is constant source of fun His pose, which represents more labor and study than does his col lege degree. is one of his most striking ac- quisitious. The letter = has not more curves and lizard standing on its tail would not make more obvious effort. Among the stories told of l.amm, is this, which occurred last summer:
 A LOAN OF TWENTY FOUND"
 An acquaintance who happened Co have left his money at home, met him one night and asked him for the loan of slUt.
 Certainly, deah boy answered Iamm. "Tm perfectly delighted to be of sarvice to you. But will twenty pound be enOughs'
 Loads, answered his friend, with a broad grin on his face at the reference to twenty pound %
 Iamm counted ont the twenty pound' in ten good American SlO bills, aud handed them over.
 live plenty of money in bank, said the gentleman, ''and. if yOu like, I'll just draw you a check for this" He pulled a little cheek book from his pocket such IS young swells carry about with them from which they pay their debts and proceeded Co fill it out.
 Iamm lazily lifted his eyeglasses and regarded the operation with an air Of lofty disd1in.
 "Deah boy" he said, ''what the deuce ''y'know, is that.'
 "Thiss Why, check book. of course. '
 "Aw, yes of course; but, l say, oll f,l low. you don't mean to tell me, y'know, ! that you carry it about with yIU'
 '.Why. to he sure do; who dours'
 Llmm blew the ash from his cigarette. "Wales nevah does, he saii. nor IT.
 His friend grinncd broadly. II sup pose you and the prince keep bank Gc- counts, don't you.'' he presently asked.
 Certainly"
 ''Wcll then. when yOu want Co draw | some money. how do you do itf'
 'As To Wales I cawnt say, y'kuOw, | but when 1 want me money, l call me l clark, and l tell him tO bring me a bit of | papah. He fctches the papah, y'6nOw, ! and I write on it Pay bearer twenty l pound, and he takes it to the bank and | draws the money. 1 don't know where | he goes, y'kuOw, for of Cawse a fellah | cawnt be expected to keep track of all the | places where he keeps accOunts"'-Ncwl | York Tribune